Q: Should I submit a parental agreement with a motion for temporary visitation?
I have been visiting my child consistently every weekend (Friday through Tuesday) for over a year. This arrangement was informally agreed upon as the child’s mother and I co-parented without any legal order in place. Since I started dating a new girlfriend, the child's mother has stopped these visits. There are no safety concerns, but she is worried about our child being introduced to my girlfriend. My child is 6 years old, and both the mother and I reside in Rhode Island. We are both representing ourselves in the custody case. I have already filed for shared legal and physical custody, and the mother has expressed her intention to counter-file for sole custody with minimal visitation for me. The first court hearing is in approximately three weeks. I am considering filing a motion for temporary visitation based on the visitation history before these visits were stopped. Should I also submit a full proposed parental agreement at the same time, a brief one, or none at all?
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A: Yes, go ahead and file a parental agreement as part of your motion. It is better to be clear, concise and direct.
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